It’s Friday and you know what that means: It’s time to figure out what you’ll be watching this week. Welcome back to New on Netflix! The streaming giant’s horror department has always been a mixed bag. However, I’d say they’ve really stepped up their game in the last couple of years with the release of amazing, essential watches. We’ve been treated to must see original programming like The Haunting of Hill House, Velvet Buzzsaw, Hush, and some of the classics we all know and love.
This week we have a social media based thriller and two shows to binge!
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The Hater
When a duplicitous young man becomes a master of blackmail and social media smear tactics, his internet antics soon has violent real life consequences. Arriving July 29th!
Get Even
Arriving July 31st is British teen drama Get Even. Students of an elite private school Kitty, Bree, Margot and Olivia start their own secret society to expose bullies called DGM (Don’t Get Mad). However, when one of their targets is murdered by an unknown attacker and holds a note saying “DGM” in his hand, the girls realize somebody is trying to frame them for the murder.
The Umbrella Academy Season 2
Returning for season 2 is The Umbrella Academy! On July 31st, following the events of season 1, the Umbrella Academy must find a way to reunite figure out what caused Doomsday, put a stop to it and return to the present timeline to stop that whole other apocalypse. All while being hunted by a trio of ruthless Swedish assassins. What could go wrong?
